What is your skill level with chopsticks?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180750)
United States
February 5, 2018 9:49pm CST
I imagine that many of the Asian mylotters will answer that they are experts! I like to use chopsticks when I am eating Chinese foods. I would describe my skill level as fair. I find it far more efficient to use a fork. I think using chopsticks increases your dexterity though so that is why I like to use them, besides it is fun! Are you good with chopsticks?
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@marguicha (223021)
• Chile
6 Feb 18
I have always been a failure with chopsticks
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
You have to work at it..!t takes a little time to get the coordination down.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
6 Feb 18
Believe it or not, I prefer knives, forks and spoons to chopsticks. My Grandparents when living could pick up a grain of cooked rice with chopsticks. Not me though, I get frustrated and hunger pangs warrant a quick exit for my fork and knives with a need for spoons too. I'm Japanese, so it's not the nationality, it's the ease of eating for utensil use. 
@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
Yeah, well..We Amercian's like to shovel the food into our mouths..you can tell that by looking at us..
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@pitstop (13794)
• Australia
6 Feb 18
@snowy22315 me too. I'd probably eat the chopsticks themselves to try and stay alive.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
6 Feb 18
In a scale of 1 to 5, I would say 2.5-3, there's something in those wooden chopsticks that gives out the flavor of food instead of the metal taste of spoons and forks ( just my opinion)
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
Hmmm, I never thought of that..what you say, could be true!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
7 Feb 18
@shaggin metal has some kind of oxidation going on into it.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
I like the rice to be a bit sticky so it is easy to pick up with the chopsticks.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
7 Feb 18
@snowy22315 Usually Chinese rise is a bit sticky.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
Another reason I like chopsticks is that they slow down my eating..so that is a reason to use them right there.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
@JudyEv Of course, that trick doesn't work too well if you are hungry..
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 18
@snowy22315 I always chew as slowly as possible - except if I forget. It means I never have time to go back for seconds.
It means I never have time to go back for seconds.1 person likes this
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
6 Feb 18
I can say confidently that I'm good with chopsticks.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
It is a bit of an artform I think!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Feb 18
@snowy22315 not sure but I know not everyone can use chopsticks to eat.
@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
Sometimes if I am using chopsticks, I give up midway and go to the fork! I guess I am a quitter!
@1creekgirl (41428)
• United States
6 Feb 18
My chop stix skills are pretty much nonexistant.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
Next time you have Chinese...practice with them..you can always get better.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
6 Feb 18
Never used them. As I don't eat Chinese. My boyfriend eats it but uses a fork too
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Feb 18
I have never tried eating with them.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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6 Feb 18
My chopsticks skill level is 0!
I love my fork and spoon! lol
I love my fork and spoon! lol 2 people like this
@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
I am surprised that Filipinos are not better with chopsticks to tell you the truth..
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@rheicel (7065)
• Philippines
7 Feb 18
@snowy22315 Why surprised at all? The traditional way of eating here is using spoon and fork, not chopsticks. We got the chance to use chopsticks if we're eating in Chinese restaurants or any other Asian food that needs to use chopsticks.
@taciaelisepeace (1809)
• United States
6 Feb 18
My skill level is -0 I've tried to learn and just can't do it
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
6 Feb 18
better than some.somethings a fork is better for tho.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
It is hard to eat certain foods with chopsticks..anything too small or slippery are hard to eat with them.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
7 Feb 18
I usually only use them with Chinese food..or maybe Japanese as well.
@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
I am not sure I use them the right way..but I can get the food to my mouth without too much problem.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
6 Feb 18
@snowy22315 - yeah, thats why the closest i get to sticks is the prongs on the fork
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
6 Feb 18
I prefer a fork rather than chospticks but I fairly know how to use them.=)
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
fork definitely gets food to its destination faster.
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@snowy22315 (180750)
• United States
6 Feb 18
I remember trying to use them as a kid and getting very frustrated..I just have had CHinese food a lot so I practiced with them every time I had it.
